They set off in the afternoon. By the time they reached home, it was already evening. Smoke rose from the kitchen of the military compound. Every family was preparing dinner. Kang Xiaoqiao could smell it the moment she entered the military compound.
She could not help but reminisce. "It's so good to go home!"
A golden nest and a silver nest were not as good as her own doghouse. No matter how good the provincial capital was, in Kang Xiaoqiao's heart, her own small courtyard was still better.
Kang Xiaoqiao's words successfully pleased Lu Yichen. He said with a gentle expression, "Isn't the provincial capital better than this? Many people would rather die than come back, yet you still think it's better."
Upon hearing this, Kang Xiaoqiao retracted her head that was lying outside the window and said, "It's good, but it's not our home. Naturally, it's better to go home. It's comfortable."
After saying that, she stuck her head out and greeted those she was familiar with.
Lu Yichen looked at Kang Xiaoqiao who was so pure, and his eyes were filled with gratification.
Although Kang Xiaoqiao was born in a farming family, she was not greedy for prosperity. She was simple and pure, and her heart was clear and bright. How rare was such a quality?
After seeing those people who would do anything for wealth and status, Kang Xiaoqiao's strengths were truly rare. Her wisdom was like a fool, and it could be seen in her.
Everyone felt that Zhao Yingying's infatuation for him was moving. Heh--
Was this infatuation not tainted by anything else?
If he didn't have a good background, could she still be so infatuated with him?
He knew clearly in his heart that he had seen many people like this. Only Kang Xiaoqiao didn't know where he came from, and she had never thought of using his background to make a profit.
Everything she had today might seem to others to be given by himself, but in reality, she had worked hard with her own hands, bit by bit.
When he returned, he knew exactly what Kang Xiaoqiao had done in the past few days. Perhaps Xiao Zhou and Xiao Wang did not know how much money Kang Xiaoqiao had earned, but Lu Yichen knew from a rough calculation that Kang Xiaoqiao had definitely made a lot of money this time.
With her ability to earn money, others could not even flatter her. The money she had earned this time was enough for others to work hard for ten to twenty years. This was a kind of ability, and Lu Yichen could only be proud of her.
Of course, Kang Xiaoqiao did not plan to hide it from Lu Yichen. He knew her every move clearly. Lu Yichen was so smart, how could he not have guessed?
At this moment, she was full of excitement. She was almost home. She had been gone for more than 10 days, so she did not know how her sister was doing at home.
After the car stopped, Kang Xiaoqiao was the first to jump out. As she ran, she shouted, "Sister, sister, I'm back, I'm back."
Kang Daqiao was still cooking when she suddenly heard this voice. She was shocked and then said happily, "Little sister, little sister, why are you back?"
"Why didn't you tell me you were back? Aiya, I could have cooked something delicious."
"Come and show me. Are you thin?"
Kang Xiaoqiao ran over and hugged Kang Daqiao like a child returning home. She said happily, "Aiya, sister, I can still be thin? Look, I'm fat again. I've gained some weight on my face."
Kang Daqiao stood up and looked at Kang Xiaoqiao. She frowned and said, "You're not fat. You're clearly thin."
"Wait, sister will cook some meat for you."
Just as she was about to leave, Kang Xiaoqiao grabbed her. She chuckled and said, "There's no need, sister. I've been eating meat every day for the past few days. I'm sick of it. I want to eat something fresh."
"Eh, sister, what are you cooking? It smells so good."
All family members would think that their children would become thin when they went out. Kang Daqiao was the same. Now that her sister asked, she suddenly remembered what her sister had told her. She stammered, "Um, I've been sick of eating meat for the past few days. So, so I made some--"
Before she could finish, Kang Xiaoqiao had already opened the pot and smelled it on her face. "Mmm, it smells good, it smells good--"
"Sis, there's no need to make anything else. I'll just eat this, I'll just eat this--"
At this time, Lu Yichen and the two small soldiers behind him took a lot of things down. Kang Daqiao quickly went forward to take it. "Give it to me, brother-in-law--"
Lu Yichen shook his head and carried the things into the house. Kang Daqiao then said, "Little sister, I'll go make something else. How can this be eaten by brother-in-law?"
Hearing that, Kang Xiaoqiao pouted and said, "This coarse food is very good. Why can't he eat it?"
At this moment, Lu Yichen came out and sent the two little soldiers away. Kang Xiaoqiao smiled and waved at him. "Yichen, Yichen, let's eat coarse food tonight."
"My sister cooked corn and potatoes. She also made egg and chili sauce. It's very fragrant. Do you want to eat it?"
When Kang Xiaoqiao said that, Kang Daqiao became anxious. This food was eaten by poor people. Brother-in-law was the pillar of the family. How could he eat this?
But unexpectedly, Lu Yichen actually nodded. "Okay, I'll eat this."
Kang Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "Okay, my sister even steamed eggplant. I'll make you a garlic eggplant."
After saying that, she went to wash her hands. Kang Daqiao didn't know what to do. Fortunately, she didn't cook too much. She had planned to cool it down, but now it had become food.
Soon, yellow, orange, sticky corn and boiled potatoes were served. The dishes were steamed with eggs and green peppers in northeast soy sauce. The taste was quite good. Kang Xiaoqiao hadn't eaten it for many years. She missed it very much.
After having another garlic eggplant, Kang Xiaoqiao and Lu Yichen both ate very well. Kang Daqiao sighed as she watched.
After eating and drinking her fill, Kang Xiaoqiao hugged Kang Daqiao happily and said, "Sister, it's good to have you."
At this time, Lu Yichen had already gone to the ministry. Ever since Kang Daqiao came to the house, Lu Yichen had practically lived in the ministry. Now that there were only the two sisters left in the courtyard, Kang Daqiao also relaxed.
She slowly pried away Kang Xiaoqiao's hand. This little sister was becoming more and more clingy. Then, she glared at her and said, "And you said that you ate well. If you ate well, why would you be so hungry?"
"You used to eat this every day. Have you forgotten the bitter look on your face when you used to eat potatoes? You really don't remember."
Hearing this, Kang Xiaoqiao chuckled. "It's a different time now."
In the later generations, when people's living conditions were better, such coarse grains were rarely eaten, and all kinds of diseases came.
Moreover, the food they ate back then was the same as the food they grew in their own garden. How could it be harmless?
How relieved would they be when they grew food in this family?
At this moment, Kang Xiaoqiao was sitting cross-legged on the stone bench. She held her face with her hands and looked at the moon in the starry sky. Then, she said faintly, "Sister, I met second brother."
Kang Daqiao's hand, which was still washing the dishes, paused. She looked nervous for a moment. Then, she carefully glanced at Kang Xiaoqiao and asked nervously, "Second brother? Where is he? How is he?"
Kang Xiaoqiao didn't notice anything unusual at all. She continued, "In the provincial capital, he was fighting with someone when I found him. His leg was injured. I sent him to the hospital, but--"